Evaluation of environmental effects on fatigue life of piping

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 208; no. 2; pp. 143 - 165
• Main Authors: Simonen, F.A., Khaleel, M.A., Phan, H.K., Harris, D.O., Dedhia, D.D., Kalinousky, D.N., Shaukat, S.K.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.09.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; boiling water reactors; Crack initiation; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Environmental impact; Exact sciences and technology; Failure analysis; fatigue; Fatigue testing; Fission nuclear power plants; Installations for energy generation and conversion: thermal and electrical energy; light water reactors; Mathematical models; Piping systems; pressurized water reactors; Probability; Reactor cores; service life; Statistical methods; Stress analysis; Fatigue life; LOCA; Fracture mechanics; Probabilistic approach; Leak; Light water reactor; Fatigue crack; Nuclear reactor; Nuclear safety; Boiling water reactor; Piping; Reactor pressure vessel; Strength; Pressurized water reactor

Recent data indicate that the effects of light water reactor environments can significantly reduce the fatigue resistance of materials, and show that design fatigue curves may not be conservative for reactor coolant environments. Using revised fatigue curves developed by Argonne National Laboratory...